Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Courier mother left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Barbena reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of falchions, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has white hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Vonana took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 180 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3100 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.